A massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake capable of tremendous damage struck central Chile early Saturday, shaking the capital for a minute and half and setting off a tsunami. Buildings collapsed and phone lines and electricity were down, making the extent of the damage difficult to determine.

Channel.....It is an America without many retailers, without many office buildings, without many malls or shopping centers, an America without many schools, an America without as many hospitals, or universities....or cities, counties, and states......it is not the end of America.....simply the end of an America as we know it.....and much of the world for that matter.

With private sector salaries flat to DOWN over the same period......making ends meet is getting harder and harder for tens of millions of Americans. Factor Health Insurace costs at least up 100% over the same period....it only compounds the problems facing our nation.

Health Care and Government consume OVER 2/3 of our economy.......during The Great Depression it was less than 10%.

It helps explain why government is now running a $2 trillion dollar deficit........there simply is no more money left to sustain government and health care as we know it.